News Archive

Celebrating the Credit Union Futures Programme

Last month at the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024, nine credit union young professionals graduated from the eighth year of the...

Acorn Community Bank Celebrates Lending Milestone

Acorn Community Bank is celebrating its first birthday by passing a milestone in lending, having lent over £2 million to...

Credit Union Marketers Meet in Manchester to Learn Together

Eleven marketers from eight Northwest credit unions recently held their first in-person learning session at Barclays Bank’s Market Street branch...

Credit Unions Deliver Revolutionary New Loans to Support Social Good

This week, two credit unions in Greater Manchester have successfully funded its first loans through the Enterprising Communities Fund. The...

Newport Credit Union Celebrates its 25th Anniversary

Newport Credit Union has recently celebrated 25 years of trading and is taking time to reflect on its quarter century...

Students Redesign Branding for Scottish Universities Community Bank

Scottish Universities Community Bank is the new trading name for the First Scottish University Credit Union Ltd, as recently unveiled...

Greater Manchester Credit Unions to Help Residents with Travel Costs

The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham has pledged that if re-elected in May’s Mayoral Election, credit unions across Greater...

Castle Community Bank Celebrates Exceptional Growth

Leith-based credit union, Castle Community Bank is celebrating its 2023 successes which has seen extraordinary growth in membership. At its annual...

Bradford District Credit Union Reaches Milestone of 10,000 Members

Bradford District Credit Union recently celebrated its achievement of reaching 10,000 members with an event at Bradford City Hall where...

Credit Unions Tackle Community Development at the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024

Reporting on the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024, Co-op News gave insight into the action-packed agenda, with the need for community...

ABCUL Annual Conference 2024 Celebrates Credit Unions Turning 60

Last week, ABCUL Members returned to the Midland Hotel for its annual conference event. This year, the conference brought together...

Just Credit Union Empowers Financial Education at Local Primary School

As part of its initiative to improve financial education across communities in Shrewsbury, Shropshire-based Just Credit Union recently visited a...

Lewisham Plus Credit Union Receives £200k to Increase Affordable Lending to Residents

In February, Lewisham Plus Credit Union received £200k from Fair4All Finance to increase affordable lending across South East London. Lewisham...

ABCUL’s Young Professionals Network Chair Major US Conference

Last week, the Cooperative Trust ran its 15th annual conference event in Washington DC, USA and ABCUL’s Young Professionals Network...

Delegates Set to Arrive for the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024

On Friday 15 March 2024, over 250 credit union professionals across the country will be attending the Association’s flagship event,...

Credit Canary and NE First Credit Union Collaborate to Support At-Risk Borrowers

In a bid to streamline operations and enhance customer service, NE First Credit Union, in the North East of England,...

Plane Saver Credit Union Appoint New CEO

The Board of Plane Saver Credit Union has announced the appointment of Gary Lewis as its new Chief Executive Officer....

The Credit Union Sector Celebrates International Women’s Day 2024

Today is International Women’s Day, an occasion which is pertinent within the credit union sector as an opportunity to celebrate...

South Manchester Credit Union Celebrates the Outstanding Service of its Pioneers

On Thursday 29 February, members, credit union professionals and friends of South Manchester Credit Union (SMCU) attended its Annual General...

Central Liverpool Credit Union Celebrates Anniversary with Rebrand to Central Credit Union

Central Liverpool Credit Union is marking a momentous occasion this year; celebrating 35 years of service to its community alongside...

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham to Speak at the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024

The Association is delighted to add Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham to the agenda of the ABCUL Annual Conference 2024,...

Plane Saver Credit Union Announces Collaboration with Vivup Benefits

Plane Saver Credit Union has announced its newest collaboration with employee benefits company, Vivup Benefits which aims to alleviate the...

Wave Community Bank Merges with Kent Savers Credit Union

Wave Community Bank (WCB) and Kent Savers Credit Union successfully completed a merger on Tuesday 20 February which has created...

1st Alliance Community Bank Celebrates its 20th Anniversary

2024 marks the 20th year of success for 1st Alliance Community Bank – the result of a merger of three...